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Starting to talk to Cuba, says Trump as he moves to cut its oil supplies

This past week, Trump signed an executive order to impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba

Epstein files lead to resignation in Slovakia, calls for probe on Andrew

Disclosures have revived questions about whether long-time Epstein friend Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, should cooperate with US authorities investigating Epstein

Minnesota crackdown: Judge orders release of 5 yr old, dad from detention

A judge had previously ruled that the boy and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, could not be removed from the US, at least for now

Former Prince Andrew remains under Epstein's shadow as new documents emerge

The revelations follow King Charles III stripping Andrew of royal titles three months ago to shield the monarchy from ongoing fallout over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein

US Coast Guard suspends search for missing crew of boat near Massachusetts

Crews covered about 1,000 square miles (2,589 square kilometers) using multiple aircraft, cutters and small boats over a 24-hour period

Nasa begins practice countdown for 1st moonshot with astronauts in 50 yrs

A bitter cold spell delayed the fueling demo, and the launch, by two days. Feb. 8 is now the earliest the rocket could blast off

Blast in Iran kills 1, wounds 14 ahead of Hormuz naval drill watched by US

Media reported at least 14 people suffered injuries in the explosion at the eight-storey building, which blew out windows and covered the street below in debris

US special envoy for Iraq no longer in the post amid tensions with Baghdad

Savaya, a Christian Iraqi-American entrepreneur, was among a handful of Arab Americans named to senior posts by Trump, however, it was not immediately clear what prompted Savaya's departure

92 militants, 15 security personnel killed in ops across Pak's Balochistan

The violence was reported from many parts of Balochistan, including Mastung, Noshki, Dalbandin, Kharan, Panjgur, Tump, and Pasni

Bangladesh confirms 330 int'l observers for Feb polls; India yet to respond

India has also been invited to join the international observer mission for Bangladesh's general election, but has yet to confirm its participation, a statement said

Judge denies request to halt immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota

Judge Katherine M Menendez denied a preliminary injunction sought in a lawsuit filed this month by state Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul

US envoy arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after 7 years

The move comes almost one month after a military action ordered by US President Donald Trump removed the country's then-leader Nicolas Maduro from office

Winter storm, freezing cold grounds 2,100 flights, threatens citrus crops

The storm means a second weekend of flight delays and cancellations, but shouldn't be as severe as the previous round, when more than 10,000 trips were scrubbed across the country

Feds to stay out of protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked: Trump

This moves comes amid mounting criticism of President Donald Trump's administration's immigration crackdown

One person killed, 14 hurt in blast in Iranian port of Bandar Abbas: Report

The semi-official Tasnim news agency said that social media reports alleging that a Revolutionary Guard navy commander had been targeted in the explosion were "completely false"

Sell America emerges as the new trade gaining ground on Wall Street

Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs

57 militants, 10 security personnel killed in ops across Pak's Balochistan

The attacks happened in several areas, including Quetta, Gwadar, Makran, Hub, Chaman and Naseerabad

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 in Gaza as ceasefire efforts inch forward

The strikes came a day before a border crossing is set to open in Gaza's southernmost city, a reminder that the death toll is still rising even as a ceasefire agreement inches forward

China factory activity contracts in Jan, manufacturing PMI drops to 49.3

Sub-indexes of new orders and new export orders also saw declines, respectively down to 49.2 from 50.8 in December and 47.8 from 49.0 in December

Powerful storm hits US East Coast, brings snow to areas unaccustomed to it

Temperatures neared the teens (minus 10 degrees Celsius) in Nashville, Tennessee, and frustrations bubbled up for those who spent a week without power